Posted by Watchman [Watchman] on November 15, 1999 at 00:16:57 {AS5l1tybL6GrWwA70n5oSztaNXVfAY}:
To All Rejected Ones:
The purpose of the Kingdom of God, which He placed into the hands of Jesus, is to heal and restore sick, dying and sinful mankind to eternal life and happiness. Now, since 33C.E., almost 2000 years, what actually has been accomplished? (Matthew 28:18-20)
History and present conditions speak loud and clear that such "kingdom rulership" is severely lacking. Not only are ALL being mislead, but those trusting God for help and justice from Jesus' spiritual representatives -- whom Jesus works through -- (Matthew 18:20) have been defrauded.
Many of the problem-laden and "burdened-in-the-flesh" people -- who have looked to God for HELP -- have been looked down on, condemned and cast out of the kingdom because of their so-called 'wicked' or unclean ways.
Should this surprise you though, from the mind of someone who considers the "very lives" of people as -- mere 'fish'? --Matthew 13:47-48.
Or, how about the couple who were NEW to the hope of salvation, who chose to use their 'instinctive' judgment for survival, and held back part of THEIR own money from the "contributions" in the days of the Apostles? They were actually KILLED by spirit for this. --Acts 5:1-10.
No, it was not Peter who did the killing, but Jesus' power who was "in their midst." Just as Jesus confessed while in the flesh that the "powerful works" were Jehovah's and not his own (John 5:19), so likewise with Peter, it was the resurrected Jesus who actually performed the powerful works. (Note, the above are just a couple of examples which are supported in scripture).
At this point, by the mouth of Jehovah I will tell you this, Jesus' ability to work "powerful works" was taken from him by Jehovah with the passing of the Apostles, because of his misuse of power. Why did Jehovah not take up the powerful works and minister to the Christians from that time forward? Such works would only "validate" Jesus as a HOLY King because all Christians knew his power was established in 33 C.E.
However, Jehovah had a "set time" when he would intervene with judgment here at the time of the end, at which time he would judge "the house of God" and "set matters straight respecting many peoples" and "Jehovah ALONE must be put on high." --Isaiah 2:2-4; 11-17; 3:13.
Will Jehovah do "powerful works" now? When Jehovah accomplishes regathering the sheep, and removes those who "rebel" against him (Isaiah 1:18-20), he will then pour out his blessing and healing on all who remain over, followed by the resurrection of those asleep in the ground of dust. --Isaiah 25:7-9; Ezekiel 37:13-14; Daniel 12:2.
Common sense tells us that if Jehovah performed powerful works now, greedy, wicked hearted ones would come running for a free handout. This is why Jehovah saw it necessary to foretell that "the wicked will NOT understand." (Daniel 12:10).
Those of you who have been condemned, disfellowshipped and cast out of the kingdom, or those who have disassociated and are now looked upon as "apostates" and wrongly seen as "haters of God," here is how Jehovah views such action by Jesus' (now judged) kingdom administration:
"As for my people, its task assigners are dealing SEVERELY, and mere women (Jesus' bride) actually rule over it. O my people, those --leading-- you on are causing you to wander, and the way of your paths they have confused.
Jehovah is stationing himself to contend and is standing up to pass sentence upon peoples. Jehovah Himself will enter into judgment with the elderly ones of his people and its princes. And you yourselves have burned down the vineyard (caused its ruin). What was taken by robbery from the afflicted one (their hope) is in your houses. WHAT do you men mean in that you CRUSH my people, and that you GRIND the very faces of the afflicted ones?" (Isaiah 3:12-15).
Jehovah further complains to the shepherds:
"The sickened ones YOU have not strengthened, and the ailing one YOU have not healed, and the broken one YOU have not bandaged, and the dispersed one YOU have not brought back, and the lost one YOU have not sought to find, but with harshness YOU have had them in subjection, even with -- tyranny."
"Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said to them: "Here I am, I myself, and I shall certainly judge between a plump sheep and a lean sheep, for the reason that with flank and with shoulder YOU kept pushing and with YOUR horns YOU kept shoving all the sickened ones until YOU had scattered them to the OUTSIDE. And I will save my sheep, and they will no longer become something for plunder; and -I- will judge between a sheep and a sheep." (Ezekiel 34:4, 20-22).
Yes, you heard him right. Jehovah CARES for his sheep! He has not forgotten ANYONE who has shown love for him and his name.
"To this one, then, I shall look, to the one afflicted and contrite in spirit and trembling at my word." (Isaiah 66:2).
Watchman